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Some horticulture farmers are bracing for financial relief from the proposed free trade agreement between New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Apiculture NZ says the future focus of the industry is finding markets for what is seen as a glut of honey.

Apiculture NZ is seeking assurances from authorities that the country’s beekeepers won’t be faced with the same problems that their Auckland colleagues did when that region went into lockdown.

Hundreds of beekeepers, packers and industry trade and suppliers will converge in Rotorua next month for Apiculture New Zealand’s national conference.

Beekeeper board members of ApiNZ outline why a commodity levy on honey is needed.

Apiculture NZ is urging commercial beekeepers to vote for a commodity levy, with voting papers going out this month.

The bee and honey industry group ApiCulture NZ is proposing a commodity levy to support producers, but the idea is controversial: many beekeepers strongly oppose it.

Thefts of honey and beehives are a growing issue for beekeepers.